AndyMcD
Member
I'm in the process of upgrading from a 70 to a 140 litre aquarium.
My existing aquarium has an Eheim external filter providing 700L/hr.
Thanks to subscribing to PFK, I've got a JBL filter, which will provide another 700L/hr, which is currently still in the box.
The new tank has new ADA soil, which will be providing the ammonia. I'm planning on cycling the tank and filter for three weeks, in the dark, without plants, doing a 70% water change once a week.
My question is, should I use the mature, cycled filter to help the cycling process in the new filter? If so, what's the best way of doing this?
Should I transfer some of the media from the Eheim into the JBL filter?
Should I do a water change from the old tank and put some of this water into the new?
Should I add some of the gravel from the old tank, to transfer some of the bacteria from the substrate (unfortunately there is no soil).
My main concern is that I've had algae issues in my old tank. If I transfer too much from the old, do I risk infecting the new tank.
Would I be better to not transfer anything and let nature take its course.
My existing aquarium has an Eheim external filter providing 700L/hr.
Thanks to subscribing to PFK, I've got a JBL filter, which will provide another 700L/hr, which is currently still in the box.
The new tank has new ADA soil, which will be providing the ammonia. I'm planning on cycling the tank and filter for three weeks, in the dark, without plants, doing a 70% water change once a week.
My question is, should I use the mature, cycled filter to help the cycling process in the new filter? If so, what's the best way of doing this?
Should I transfer some of the media from the Eheim into the JBL filter?
Should I do a water change from the old tank and put some of this water into the new?
Should I add some of the gravel from the old tank, to transfer some of the bacteria from the substrate (unfortunately there is no soil).
My main concern is that I've had algae issues in my old tank. If I transfer too much from the old, do I risk infecting the new tank.
Would I be better to not transfer anything and let nature take its course.